Top 5 news at 1 PM on Sept 8: Setback for Kejriwal govt, Apple iPhone launch and more

Delhi High Court on Thursday set asidethe Arvind Kejriwal-led government's order appointing 21 AAPMLAs as parliamentary secretaries.

1. Setback for Kejriwal govt: HC sets aside AAP govt order appointing 21 MLAs as parliamentary secretaries

Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside the Delhi government order appointing 21 MLAs of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party as parliamentary secretaries. The parliamentary secretaries were appointed by the Kejriwal government on March 13, 2015.

2. ISRO to launch advanced weather satellite GSLV-F05 today

ISRO is all set to launch its advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR on-board GSLV-F05 on Thursday. The countdown for its launch, which was cleared by the Mission Readiness Review committee and Launch Authorisation Board, commenced on Wednesday. The previous launch by ISRO on Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was launch of GSLV-D6 carrying communication satellite GSAT-6 on August 27, 2015.

3. India launch of Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus on October 7

At a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday, US Technology giant Apple unveiled the highly-anticipated iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones. The new iPhone models will be available in India on October 7, with base model starting at Rs 60,000.

4. Delhi CM Kejriwal faces protest at Ludhiana railway station

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal faced angry protest when he arrived at Ludhiana railway station on Thursday. Black flags were waved with slogans 'Kejriwal go back' when the Delhi chief minister arrived at Ludhiana railway station. Kejriwal is on a four-day visit to poll-bound Punjab beginning from Thursday.

5. PM Modi slams Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in ASEAN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep concern at the rising “export of terror”, in an apparent reference to Pakistan, saying it is a common security threat to the region as he sought a coordinated response from ASEAN member nations to combat the menace.